Functional outcome of back pain after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy and annuloplasty for lumbar disc herniation: A prospective study

Objective: Percutaneous Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy and annuloplasty (PELDA) is a minimally invasive spinal technique for disc herniation. Following discectomy, the relief of leg pain common; however, back less predictable. The purpose this study was to evaluate changes in examine predisposing factors postoperative following PELDA. Material Method: In prospective study, 104 patients with associated herniation underwent were divided into two groups: unfavorable favorable. Patients defined as having outcomes if percentage improvement 20% at 12 months. preoperative demo-graphic, clinical, radiologic each group statistically analyzed. Results: enrolled study. mean visual analog scale scores ODI significantly improved from 6.6 55.9% preoperatively 2.5 12.7% month follow-up. surgical satisfaction rate 78.4% final Eighteen (34.6%) had outcomes. advanced degeneration operative levels worse than those mild (odds ratio: 6.316, 95% confidence interval 1.25–31.86, P